SAP BO Basics: Changing the name of an existing Universe

The following is the procedure to change the name of an existing universe,

1. It is advisable to take a copy of the original version of the Universe which name needs to be changed.

2. Open the original version;

a. Rename the connection name.

b. Rename the Universe name by using the save as option.

 c. Export the Universe.

3. Open the reports in the Infoview which are all dependent on the original version of the Universe and map the objects in the report to the duplicate/ copied version.

a. Click Edit Query button,

b. Click Query Properties button,

 c. Select the Universe,

 d. Map the objects.

4. Check the reports against the duplicate/ copied version of Universe by refreshing it.

5. Delete the original version of the report.

The report is now using the Universe which has been renamed.

Note:
If the above said procedure is not followed properly and somebody changes the Universe name directly, then the report will search for the Universe at time of the refreshing phase. The whole report has to be created from the scratch.